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[T]he best piece of sustained writing about archaeological theory that I have ever encountered. His coverage and critique of existing theories is comprehensive, informative and fair and his evaluations in my opinion couldn't be more on the mark. His review of terminology is particularly good and something the discipline has long been in need of; let's hope this approach is extended to all branches of the discipline....Finally, his gentle but sustained insistence that theory must be made applicable to archaeological data is an essential but long unheeded point....His book is an inspiration and a challenge to me. -Bruce Trigger, McGill University Chapman has written a useful book that provides a convincing treatment of social evolution and the insights historical materialism can provide. The theoretical exposition is grounded in the author's thirty years of work. -Robert M. Rosenswig, Yale University, 2004

[T]he best piece of sustained writing about archaeological theory that I have ever encountered. His coverage and critique of existing theories is comprehensive, informative and fair and his evaluations in my opinion couldn't be more on the mark. His review of terminology is particularly good and something the discipline has long been in need of; let's hope this approach is extended to all branches of the discipline....Finally, his gentle but sustained insistence that theory must be made applicable to archaeological data is an essential but long unheeded point....His book is an inspiration and a challenge to me. <br>-Bruce Trigger, McGill University <br> Chapman has written a useful book that provides a convincing treatment of social evolution and the insights historical materialism can provide. The theoretical exposition is grounded in the author's thirty years of work. <br>-Robert M. Rosenswig, Yale University, 2004 <br>

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Robert Chapman is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading.

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